Why the violence, more overzealous cops, had the guy been run over and killed after the tazing it would be hard to justify that death for shoplifting, they have the guys car, Im sure plenty of videotape and eyewitnesses does everybody have to risk their lives, cops included, running around on freeways to detain a shoplifter...these damn cops need to calm the fuck down...

For once, I am not on the officers' sides here. You've got helicopter support. You're within range of catching him after the highways are crossed. To use the taser right then added to an already dangerous situation for all involved, including drivers. Better decision would have been NOT to tase someone trying, as dumb as it might be, to play Frogger.

Looks like he would have been hit by the white SUV if he hadn't fallen over from the taser. Too bad. That would have been ideal. No excessive force by the officer and no wasted time and money on that criminal.